Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Albania
Albania: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 81.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Albania, 1960–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Albania recorded 81.9% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Albania peaked at 93.9% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 58.6%, in 1997.
That places Albania 84th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 68.5% | — |
| 1989 | 93.9% | +37.1% |
| 1990 | 89.1% | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 88.8% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 89.8% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 75.1% | -16.3% |
| 1995 | 67.4% | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 65.3% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 58.6% | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 59.7% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 60.3% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 65.3% | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 69.2% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 63.4% | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 64.4% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 65.3% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 65.7% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 60.1% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 74.3% | +23.6% |
| 2009 | 71.3% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 73.3% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 77.7% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 74.8% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 71.3% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 69.4% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 73.3% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 76.7% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 74.5% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 76.1% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 77.8% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 78.2% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 78.2% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 82.7% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 83.6% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 81.9% | -2.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 81.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.1%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Albania's 81.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.0%, 96% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +37.1% | 68.5% | 93.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.5% | 68.5% | 68.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 93.9% | 93.9% | 93.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 72.7% | 58.6% | 89.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 66.6% | 60.1% | 74.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 74.5% | 69.4% | 77.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.9% | 78.2% | 83.6% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Albania
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.32 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.29 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.33 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,083 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 580.32 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 580.03 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 604.96 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,185 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Albania?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Albania was 81.9% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 1989.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.6% in 1997.
- How does Albania rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Albania ranks 84th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.